Technically, quarterback Allan Bridgford’s decision to leave Cal doesn’t represent the end of an era, but it’s pretty darn close — close enough for our purposes here Bridgford was No. 6 in a series of eight highly-rated quarterbacks (4 stars or better) signed by former coach Jeff Tedford beginning in the winter of 2004. Like [...]

But what I do find interesting is how he went from one of the greatest CFB QBs (Aaron Rodgers) of all time, to 8 straight hot messes. And yet he retains the title of QB guru. When UCLA hired Slick the press characterized him the same way. The two of these guys recruited more highly rated QB bombs than about anyone.

It's hard to get the QB eval right. A great deal of OUR near term success rides on whether or not Rip got it right. Pray he did.